the New Year comes I bought a bucket and it's full of water
oshōgatsu ga kuru baketsu wa kaete mizu ga ippai
1937–1938 · Late years at Gochū-an
Sōmokutō · Persimmon Leaves (Kaki no ha)
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The New Year is nearly here. He managed to buy a new bucket, and has drawn it brimming full of water. The one thing he could afford to replace was a single bucket. Still, a bucket full of freshly drawn water is a proud preparation for greeting the year.